Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. the key steps of the systematic sampling process

2. the main ways to ensure every area has an equal chance of being sampled along an environmental gradient in the given ecosystem

3. when it would and would not be suitable to use systematic sampling

4. at least three advantages of systematic sampling of ecosystems

5. at least three limitations associated with systematic sampling of ecosystems

demonstrated the ability to

6. comment on at least two sampling techniques and the associated bias

7. take part in the setting up of a systematic sampling method on at least one occasion

8. analyse, statistically report and document their findings.